"I will still go back to Myrtle Beach, I am not getting in the ocean," Gilmer told WPDE. "Mad respect for the sharks. They are amazing predators and they are right where God intended them to be. I love the beach and will definitely go back."

There have been three shark attacks along the North Carolina coast this year.

The most recent was an 8-year-old boy last weekend.

Earlier this month, a shark attacked a New Bern teen, causing her to lose part of her leg and several fingers.